High School: Played for coach Dean Campbell at Hyde Park Batist ... Was the starting quarterback for two seasons, helping the Panthers to an 8-4 record as a junior and a 7-5 mark as a senior ... Passed for 1,039 yards as a senior, with 10 of his pass attempts going for touchdowns ... Passed for a season-high 198 yards on just six completions in a 35-12 win over Lanier ... Was named first-team TAPPS Division II All-State as a punter as a junior and earned second-team recognition as a senior ... Finished his junior campaign with 1,097 passing yards and 10 TDs ... Added three rushing touchdowns as a junior.